Cuba won't be paradise for US working stiffs

A classic taxi car cruises the streets of Havana, Cuba.

Justin Solomon | CNBC

U.S. travel to Cuba may be more expensive than many might expect.

While celebrities may get a bargain for a five-star hotel where a single costs $306 a night, the New York Post found that a night at the historic and aging Hotel Nacional de Cuba costs $177 for a single and $267 for a double.

A taxi ride from Havana to the nearest beach costs $17, while Fidel Castro's favorite cigar is $18, the newspaper said. The $3 rum was the only cheap item.

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Last week, President Barack Obama announced that the United States would re-establish diplomatic relations with the Communist island nation.

Read more at the New York Post.